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Guarding bank Note Plates.
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These plates are surrounded with impene;;
length q ~ building eseapsd ~ only The snsrsy.T.
custodian on one sdo OF the room railing and wire
screen such as are seen in banks behind which are the
desks of Mr.. o'Ne and his bootkeeper On the other
closure whore sits the custodian the plates dies ros
and other pro ery When the chief engraver comes in
tho mofnnf he makes at N upon the custodian
Each piece has Its name designation, whether u
IL bit OF lathe work vignette or an entire plate and
todian. Tho bookkeepcr or custodian for Mr. 0Nen
makes entry his books also to show what he has
pieces OF work similar is kept with them, and
no man leave the until the books show that
every piece of engraving that he had in his possession
grayer to show that such is tho case Tho watchmen
would not lot them out Of tho building without this
When bell sounds At pSon the sngravers 20 to lunch
When the work is for the day tho accounts DO
tween the chief engraver and bis are bat
returned BY the chief engraver TO the custodian from
whom he got them. and piece Is missing his requ
stion returned to him and The property locked in the
thing missing IL It tho smallest frag
men Of engr avng no one would BIO permitted TO leave
until va: found complete record is thus kept Of
any time HOY iongit was In any ones custody, and
we know" said Mr., oNeil to = star reporter to
building we know that whatever may be said about
counterfeits being printed from Government plates
plate stols There is no plate that has ever been made
counted for for every minute Of tins. iou cannot
have the plate for It's in that vault ana can tell
you ali about It from the Of the who worked
on 1t to everybody who has over touched 1t At me"
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Zinc Etchi1g-New Process.
From Paper and Press.

In the art Of etching figures or designs in
metallic plates 1t Is the common practice to transfer
them upon the metal from Photographs or to draw
OF the acid employed in the etching which
the surrounding metal leaving the design In high
relief In following this method however the edges Of
producing tho desired effect In the prints produced
II Is to obvtate these difficulties that the present
process has been invented which claims to sharp
edges contour. plates either OF zinc or other meta
having smooth polished surface ID taken, and upon u
10 drawn the required design with ink composed Of
asphatum tnrpentine and OF tenough to keep the COM
position in liquid sate and little lanpblack dark
IT, Or II the object to DO reproduced be engraving
transferred by the usual mode that k by taking i'm
preston from the engraving on "uansfer paper" and
thence to the zinc plate
The transfer ink used 10 compound ordinary litho
graphic printing ink and in the proportion Of
about third of the latter 10 twothirds OF ink The
the Ink has become dry 1t Is covered with coat OF
powdered resin copa the back Of the plate being also
coated with asphaltum to render Il acid proof Tho
plate Ia ready for tho bath which consists In mur
attic acid Of about IL specific gravity Tor other suitable
acids either In their diluted state such nitric
acid &cl where it is allowed to remain about i've
dry heated only enough to melt the powdered resin
copaL form crust which will protect the edges
of the drawing transfer which have boen formed by
the rst of the plate to the etchnR agent Tho
again allowed to remain about Ave seconds and washed
and dried more. Those portions which are high
enough print then covered with asphaltum and
another coat Of powdered resin or sopa added after
remain until SUFFICIENT depth q obtained on the ex
posed These operations of covering the plate and
returning to tho acid have TO be repeated three
four times according to tho nature Of tho work Tho
plates used of course restricted to such metals
affected similar to zinc. The process will doubtless
provo considerable advance upon present methods-
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China.
From ns San Franetsco ca-onse,s.

The shen Pao says that q new telegraph line
In being constructed from Wuchow. the borders OF
kwsngtuns and Kwangsl to kweiin Flu the capital Of
kwanRsi
be the probable expense OF certain palace
Three steam launches being constructed At PeknE
apparently for in tho palace lake. and about 200
being set for to be
inside PekER II Is stated that naval tactics
in the Kun. ming Lake had already been instituted 100
years ago by tho Emperor kienlung, and the lake Is
being cleared of weeds and garbage with view to
practtse with moro modern machines Tho same paper
lays that two chain suspension bridges have arrived
at Teuteln from France and IL would seem that they
be put tho river there soon rs the
piers are ready.
Tho viceroy and Governor Canton have been repr-
manded by tie Emperor for their ocousness in raising
more tho question Of salaries for poor Peking OH
cisls Tho appropriation this account stopped
during tho French mbroglo and 10 formulating
in the Golfers Of tho Board. The silk crop of ChekanR
promised one the best known; but citations
IN Temperature Just at the time when the insects
being placed IN the trays caused considerable
MOUNTAINEERING this mishap the average crop for Hu
chou fu Is estimated Of ~ por cent OF full one and
the Hang chow market Will open 10 ton days:
Tho North Chinc Daily NeoS In informed that the agents
Of the American ship Governor Robbie OF 1877 ton. regis
5000 cases of kerosene oil have received te!eEram
saying that she has been shore in Gaspar Strata She
1etsonsd some 20 cases and discharged abou, 5000
cases there. The vessel has now reached singapore
whore she is dischargng cargo as to effect repairs
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"That postal card recalls one q the most I'M:
porant events of my life at least thought so Aoous
that time said Mr. Sam Fulton the wellknown deputy
And as 10 spoke MT Fulton held high above his head
. postal card. On side was Mr. Fultons name and
on the other written:
The word "iy" was printed in largo lsttersso large
that they could have bsen distinguished BY blind man
wow said Mr.. Fulton. a. he smiled upon the card,
"that carries back TO tho time whom was boy Of
nine or ton yenra II takes mo back 10 . time when
lone day was In school sitting by the man who
wrote this card-Ne were boys together-and caught
fly In my hand. Tho TEACHER saw me scoop my hand
over the desk caught abe ny, and - was holding
him np-ths y msan-toIook at him the teacher called
OUT IL ~
",Ye s y .ir. GA sns~srsd s.ushins
"'Well, hold him, he said.
knew that had better hold that ny II wanted peace
Well held him and when my CLASS was called up 70
cite that teacher made hold that n away above my
head and spell hy: You bet spelled tho word too DO
fore let him CO."
"Oh, nothing; only haven't seen or heard ct the
who wrote It since the day he heard me spell hy
until got thi: card to-day spmshow he leaned where
dAysbut wait second till can issue this dog taa"
for dog to bite people.
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Holding Up White Dog.

"White Dog" Is an unsophisticated Indian
he belongs to the Wnnesa.o tre and for the past
Eyes" Wld West :hSS at the corner Of Gly6oDIn q
pretend to scalp moro settlers than any other On
eced with the show but when be fell Into the hand Of
Chicago confidence men he seemed to lose all his bck-
bone and quietly allowed nis money to b taken rom on
position, and receiving his money. started fot
Wyoming. He had not gone far, however, when % fell
saloon and got some beer They had sooner altered
to 70 through the Indian. white Dog" instsa Of
sstinK simply held up his hands and allowed hitsef 70
be robbed Tho proprietor Of the saloon called ocer
and after some search McGrath was and YES
terdAy his case was continued by Justice Soaly IhS
the custom to throw up tho hands when eQussted
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Mr.. Robert Hicks Mendlay OF Suffolk, Eng
land who represents syndicate OF leading Englnh
italists his Texas and southern California
70 inspect lands there offered for saie In re,ponse 70
questions propounded by the reporter Mr.. Mendny said
any present mission II to secure if possible grazing
lands that will be OF the same temperature and charnc-
those of northern Arabia several English gentle
men desire to the experiment on large scale o. rear
ing the Arabian horse American soil IL 10 SAID
there are portions OF Lower California Arizona and
Texas where the chsrnc OF ro and climate
.talons and dams L. race Of horses can be
now In vogue. would excel the original Arabians In
power endurance and speed It stands 70 reason that
Starting with the puro blood, and given additional
nutrition in the Of varied grasses and vegetable
phere, the breed can not but prove better than it,
original
the rm belief OF some OF the most experienced turf
Of England that the world has never yet seen all
the possibilities that lie in tho heels OF true Arabian
Although there Ia some difficulty in securing the best
Arabias herds at tho deposition Of those who can
Afford the price. improvements In transportation OF
late years have great that there trouble
having them brought over to America safely"
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Jack Hussey as an Actor.

IT see," said Mr.. HarriEan. that Cant. Jack
Hussey ted Tuesday OF the wound inflicted him by
drunken policeman. Poor Hussey He was brave Tel
was that he would Occasionally drink, and then he
liant record life saver and his is covered with
medals given him by tho Humane and other societies.
sluegers Isaiah kyniers Eddy Ferron Harrington,
I'm S1rS9man and YANKEE saivan an az OF whSm LIVED
have often seen him IN fuss when six Policemen
Is full OF rus made by policemens clubs He has been
shot before In 1858 he led the draft rioters down
on tho east aide. and shot in tho leg by
The mafines He was The captain q sa.ge. company
referred to him as being ripperary man, which
pleased him mm enssly. When 'CordeA's Aspirations
child which supposed to have fallen overheard
every one In the house knew him When his cue came
and the child went overheard gave him push and
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Two OLD boys.
r,op, he 81 Louis olooe. Democnaa

RocKLANp, June 18...John J. Whipple Of thi,
nth the old gentleman bids fair live another de-
cade at least. Mr.. whippe says he believes In the
good old way" OF eating and drinking according
inclination and though he has never INDUCED In into1
cants to oxcess he has never aostaned entirely from
either tho Of tobacco strong drink Grandfather
Whppe one Of tho authorities IN the place where he
lives and his memory Ii remarkable. Ills eve has .
merry twinkle and he can enjoy Joke and tell good
Knoxville, Tenn June 23-Henry Clergy Of Meigs
county Tennessee, Is undoubtedly ono Of the oldest
In the recently celebrated his iu5th
Mr. Megs takes pleasure in walking about bis farm and
has idea of taking trip from this world to the next
excellent and he remembers many incidents Of long age
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diamond good g,ch. We, lost NG, sG,, y Y, ,oss
ss !. ss ma mu ans ). a
e s. ars:Sn a &. @ lin
ss s ss e. an ono;
y &: S %iad e SIlEns the high '
catcher n. record an os.disn p p,y rs NJ, 10
Ss rsSs.S against order; neither has been rsprG
a.ss
& ;P M .y.n * His percentage
!Ss @ .st: 4.
& Umpire Il. sss .ss
pss x.S Flu SsIss .:S. +
sS sns f ft III
s sS tsa 's 'S: snt:
scs. and nd. T:Ss *.
-, e
@ Ss ~
e 5 %
sss ae f u raiiroas Little
h' o e e. Hot ana
with Texas towns get up new combination
S,as old !.
all broken up when one spadinr parted with him in
sSd @ S's9G Ghcse
point fsS, pssGens
bat on the psnnant Of the ahampions spad
ing pelted from all parts OF tho Held But that same
spalding who himself was whole battery once upon
time gifted with long head and an eager pocket His
motto that OF the sagacous Sene2ambian who laid Tor
the coon comm gwine kolly departing was worth
$1,000 Kelly revistng the giitnpses OF the old BAH
field would be worth as much more a. an advertise
ment and after OF Bostonian diet wellknown
regimen already sueien,!y detailed in this
would be obyiousE inecient as TO make the saz.cy
Of spadins in disposing of him matter q c9ngratua
pleasant To reect that somebody else owns him Held
Or sold the utmost has been realized on Kelly BY wild
westerner who makes grst Of rstbecisrn and Ia In
the ball feld for glory and for gain When Kelly was
with tho ChicaKoans he was eminenty practical ball
player, and won. with the BOstons he IL ntttngly.
profoundly theoretical player and loses Chicago art
against Boston science 10 dead sure winner in
cvcry other than the John L. Sullivan direction Mr.
sullivan Is . happy combination Of both science and
art"
SOME GAMES TO DE PLAYED.
At Long Island Grounds-Cuban Giants and Bridgeport
At Ridge wood-Ridgewooda and Scranton Clubs
AZ West Farms-Flushing and Monitor Clrbs
At Ryans Park-Atla and Hickory Clubs
At Atlantic Park-Acmo and Mulroe Clubs.
At Ridgewood "a NJ I-Lees and W illnmsburgh Clubs-'
GAMES TohoRRow.
Al Hoboken jP M)-Brookiyn Athletic and Flushing.
Al Camden-Atas aud Camden Clubs.
At Paterson-Lees and Paterson Clubs.
At Manhattan Grounds-Sylvan and Mohawk Clubs.
At West New Brighton-Staten Island A.CD and Young
America.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-03
value OF Land In the City Of Lsnasn.
From ne London Tines.

A site was offered for letting on building
lease by auction yesterday dune 16) at Tie Mart the
auctioneers being Messrs. Debenham. Tewson Farmer
which illustrates the great value Of land
good positions In the city OF London The site In
ton that occupied BY the old buidnrs "A ana
feet having frontage to St Swthns lane OF 63 feet
inches and frontage - SaIters Hall court In the rear
This offered TO be let for term OF eighty yearf
very considerable interest and much COM
petition - ,iNG'
The biddinss commenced with offer Of $500 year,
Sniid H. nremisss and to .xpend not loss thsn fo
It understood In the that the ate had bean
quired by bank but whether for the oonstructon Of
banking premises investment did not nsnsprs
The price agreed paid representa- rental Of Just
Little over II shillings per square foot -,2
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-03
Girls Fight for . Lever.
Prom GAs Pittsourvh fyss<s.

Rock Po1NT, Pa. June 2S.I,At picnic giyeR
at this place yesterday ts lively scrapping match o
four between Two girls not YET out Of their
took place. One girl was named Kerr, from Bridge
Both have bsretotore been considered reputable sifs
sion Of Q young fellow named Dude Callbaugh for
dance and after they separated they agreed 10
ring rules Accompanied BY few friends Of each thci
got to work The beginning Of the nrst round sci
enc but the girls began pulling each others har
Ind scratching and this was continued every time thsy
got together. Both were badly disngured.
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A Staten Island deg was sent up stairs for his mis-
tress wrap lady WAS sitting upon with her wing
Ths dog hnalng he could get IL without getting rid
OF tho lady made dive for her sewing aud toward
the ire The lady her work, whom the dog
mistress
AmSn Was in tho habit Of feeding the Eus from the
bridge crossing the river LnAI Zurioh One Of the
eager Of the birds accidentally knock ed his bene
factors nat overheard when 20 the surprise OF all y
dArtsd down upon the floating hat aud after repeated
trials slreseded IN rising wttht N 70 hoax and dying
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-03
Snakes In Georgia.
Prom TIE Aaan.a Contribution.

Murray is dry county and TIE boys e,
boy0 obliged to have liquor Ths Sprtn0 Plaes
Times says II 70 to h,ar Of some OF
wattss River @ know the river 20 tq % eros.
to risk crossing ttl. high water Than have the mea-
ses or be bitten BY serpent 80 they plunge IN and swim
the line in Gordon county and they not there long
until they begin to pour the vile stun to them and BY
the time they return to their hoss they have sure
enough bitten and that poor OLD father mother
readily tho serpent q all serpenta en-
twined around their child.
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Humor ON She stnss.


Hers Is a story from Boston source worth
repeating An anecdote In relation 70 certain opers
company that In going the rounds Of the green roons
bears hard upon a gallant manager who likes to have
Tor ths hs had seen rshsarsns y sa,
on hot sultry morning unit, tho chorus ali tired
and hungry. Now, then. once more said tho manager
enoouragngly after their somewhat lazy attempt one
Of the ehornses sing right out now Just you would
n had said I'd raise salaries did II properly
What would you DO e said that small weak female
deadr Mr.. Manager was no longer wsafsomeiy face,
toua He suddenly remembered II was dinner time" :
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9ssrEiA's Popular 0oyernsr.
Fnon ths Sapannah Ne,nI.

Gov. Gordon received q somewhat unusual
request Saturday 1t was from little miss OF IL years
In fhomAstOn ia and asked for lock OF his hair The
Governor replied that he had been married too long to
OF letter from unknown admirer In which II was
stated that new arrival hAd como into his family and
hOmO dispute had arisen about the name. One parent
desired 20 can tT "Gsyelana," but q eompromtis had
don" -, The Governor has taken no action In the
matter.
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him on. Ne PUSHED out cut pigeon. wing and 81.
claimed. .Bs JasS.i Here ! am, and then sPrsnE Al.
H. |. rather significant that the douvsrneur Hospital
where he died, was romodeled from the old sevsnth
precinct station where twenty I'VE Year, ago he was
jagged for participation In tho draft riots,"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-03
CURIOUS FEATURES OF ACTUAL 1UH
Western Men Growing ss Inventers.
r~o-. m. tr,,ta,1no,ts yo,rvoi

Every ono Interested In the patcnt list Offices
that the West rapidly developing an Eenipa
record OF patent issued to resident OF one OF tno
Western States for any Invention not connected with
Agriculture Lately however the spirit OF improvement
seems have taken deep hold Of the western people
and among them are many VI the most Ingenious 70
yisefs In the country New England s retains the sad
IN ths matter Of complicated mochanieni deyess sui
the West In gaining rapidly and especially IN eectrioe
machinery, II fast crowding to the front
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-03

IRON the Port Jerpts sasette.

A singular and distressing acc lent happened
dsrson q Paterson. Mrs Henderson went oa, int
gr lying on the side Of the bed When she returned shs
found that the badly had In somo rolled Oh and fa
THIS child was standing its head, stone dead when
found by ita mother unable extrcAts itseH
and was drowned in loss than siI Inches OF water.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-03
He Thought He'd Plead Guilty.
R.ou, IA. pIttsh,,rnh nIs.,arnA

Judge Collier yesterday asked a prisoner Wit
Ind no loyal defender II he wanted lawyer. The pris
said Yes" and Judge Collier at onoe appointed
looked At the young lawyer doubtnEiy and then sA'
without further ado:
I'm plead guilty, your Honor"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-03
.s2sA -. A Policeman TIL Taper.
From tie Providence ,ouyral

At II o'clock last night Detective Parker Ar
rested Paroman Thomas Gibbons Of the Central Police
Station while In tho act of robbaE the till Of g Aver
Ct stespls street He was taken to the Central Police
the mbers OF the police force and until last
night was considered BY his superior oeera fellow p
hcemen, aud frifnda ~ one OF the most upright sno
Trustworthy Hewas appointed to the force about nvs
Year, ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-03
Playing at Hanging.

From the Atlanta Consfifutton-
Several days ago the little boys OF Mr. jim
Persons, Dr. Hair, and Mrs Holton in Buena Vista con-
cluded they would play hanging. DR. Har's little boy
volunteered his services as the criminal and che othe,
bows TO place about his neck and wen
with the hanging Some one discovered and stopped
the boys but not until the little fellows neck was made
by the rope being tight about IL
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-10-06
VETERAN GRAND ARMY,
The Parade of Veterans at st. Louis
Takes Place Amid a C~easeless
DownpOur Of Rain.
A Business Meeting Held at Which
Commander-in-Chiet Fairchild
Delivers His Address.

The Grand Army OF the Republic assem-.
bled at St. Louis on Tuesday 9th, in
great numbers, the officers reporting at the
headquarters OF Gen. Fairchild.
John H. Cook. A. d. {. and q member OF
La Fayette post, New York, advanced
and presented the commander-in. chief q
badge glistening wit seventy .fiveliamonds.
Gov. Fairchild made n fitting RESPONSE,
which Aid Cook. in behalf OF his associat.
ed members OF the staff, presented an ele.
CANT watch and chain to Adjt. Gen. Z. B.
Gray.
Nearly all OF the state delegations nave
held meetings to decide upon choice for
commander-in. chief, but the decisions were
held private. A tremendous rainfall pre-.
vented tho proposed procession, but
a grand reception was held at
the Merchants Exchange. where q welcome
was extended by Mayor Francis. Speeches
were made by Vice. President Hannibal
Hamlin, Gov. Oglesby, Gen. Sherman and
others.
The second day 2Sth, a wetter than
the day preceding. The rain fell in tor
rents, but the order to march WAS given,
and the route duly observed.
Here and there II post armed with muskets,
or q drum corps broke the inonot0ny OF the
line as the Column passed under the beauti-
full stained glass ~transparencies Of Gen.
Grant on Fourth between Lucust and
Sc Charles streets, oil the men
uncovered their heaes and passed
by In silence. As soon as the procession
passed there was a general rush for cover,
and many wanted TO start for home. The
rain has been so severe that n general
illumination was an impossibility.
T1IF u,ISTNrSc AtrErrNo
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-10-06
New York Democratic Convention.

The New York State Demo cratic Conven
ton was held at Saratoga. Resolutions
in the memory OF Samuel J. Tilden. Hora-
ito Seymour. Hendricks, McClellen and
Hancock were adopted. A resolution en-
dorsing the administration OF the treasury
under Manning was also passed amid
cheers.
The Endorsement OF Gov. Hill and Presi-
dent Cleveland was greetedwith tremendous
applause, continued for several minutes.
though that in regard to the president was
the most tumultuous. The platform was
unanimously adopted. Frederick Cook was
renominated for secretary OF state by accla-
nation. Edward Wemple was renominated
for comptroller and LawrenceJ J. Fitzgerald
for state treasurer. For attorney general,
Herbert F. Bissell presented the name OF
Charles E. Tabor. Mr.. Bulgar nominated
w. A. Poucher and Col. Fellows seconded
it. Peter Mitchell spoke on behalf OF Tam.
many Hall in favor of Mr.. Tabor. The
roll was called, but before it's conclusion
Poucher's name was withdrawn and Mr..
Tabor was nominated unanimously. John
Bogart was nominated for state engineer
and surveyor.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-10-06

A, correspondent Of the Chicago
Times has interviewed many persons
in Kansas about the experiment
made there with female SUFFRAGE. A
fair specimen of most OF the answers
he got is this. ave are sick Of it. ]
believed in it to begin with. but it
doesn't work. One trouble is, there
are but few OF The better women who
wil. vote. and then those who do not
want some immaculate candidate
who can't by any possibility be elect:
ed, and they will vote for him, and
this splits the ticket. The doubtful
and Objectionable class Of women
vote, every one Of them, while hardly
one-tenth Of the better classof women
60 TO the polls, and this inevitably
elects the worst candidate. As the
maiority OF the women whose votes
are desirable don't care for the iran.
chise. / want To see the law repealed
IL il but fair to say that Other. state.
ments are more favorable to the
scause,,' Z % exempliiied in Kansas.
&W%%ss II &5%E EF & 8LA&1 &8E $50 &a% %G&%@ ~